Historical Events In July - 23

1959  On this day in history vP Richard Nixon begins visit on USSR   

1960  On July - 23 15th US Women's Open Golf Championship won by Betsy Rawls   

1961  Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Cosmopolitan Golf Open on this day in history.   

1961  On this day in history esther Dale, actress (Birdie-Ma & Pa Kettle), dies after surgery at 75   

1964  On this day in history egyptian munition ship "Star of Alexandria" explodes at dockside in Bone, Algeria. 100 die, 160 injured, $20 million damage   

1964  Jan PML de Vries, Dutch germanist/folklorist, dies at 74 on July - 23.   

1965  On this day in history beatles "Help" is released in the UK   

1966  Cavern Club in Liverpool reopens on this day in history.   

1966  On July - 23 napoleon XIV releases "They're Coming to Take Me Away, Ha! Ha!"   

1966  On July - 23 donald Novis, singer/actor (Pajama Game), dies at 60   

1967  43 killed in racial rebellion in Detroit (2,000 injured, 442 fires) on this day in history.   

1967  Pirate Radio Swinging Scotland closes down for financial reasons on July - 23.   

1967  On July - 23 race riots claiming 43 erupts in Detroit   

1968  On this day in history fred Blasie wins 5th wrestling world championship belt   

1968  On July - 23 pLO's first hijacking of an El Al plane   

1968  On this day in history race riot in Cleveland, 11 including 3 cops killed   

1968  On July - 23 don Lillis, NFL president (NY Jets)   

1969  Deli Floyd, writer, dies on July - 23.   

1971  On this day in history van Heflin, actor (Great Adventure), dies at 60   

1972  Eddy Merckx (Belgium) wins his 4th consecutive Tour de France on this day in history.   

1972  On this day in history the first Earth Resources Technology Satellite (ERTS) is launched   

1973  On this day in history ozark AL plane knocked out of the air by lightning, St Louis-36 die   

1973  Eddie Rickenbacker, WW I fighter pilot, dies at 82 on July - 23.   

1974  On this day in history greek military dictatorship collapses   

1974  On July - 23 mary Forbes, actress (Nun-Les Miserables, Ivy), dies at 90   

1976  Wings release "Let 'em In" on July - 23.   

1976  On this day in history wilhelmina Von Bremen, 4X100 relay sprinter (Oly-gold-32), dies at 64   

1977  Washington jury convicts 12 Hanafi Moslems on hostage charges on this day in history.   

1977  René de Vos, Dutch actor/composer (Jij Bent Mijn Leven), dies at 79 on this day in history.   

1978  Israeli cabinet rejects Sadat's call for return of 2 Sinai areas on July - 23.   

1979  On this day in history e Bowell discovers asteroid #2736 Ops   

1979  Keith Godchaux, rocker (Grateful Dead), dies in a car accident at 31 on this day in history.   

1980  On this day in history billy Carter admits to being paid by Libya   

1980  River of No Return Wilderness Area designated by Jimmy Carter on July - 23.   

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0645  On July - 23 birth of yazid I, Sixth caliph of Islam (d. 683)   

1301  Duke Otto of Austria (d. 1339) was born on this day in history.   

1339  Louis I, Duke of Anjou/King of Naples (Battle at Poitiers) was born on July - 23.   

1401  Francesco Sfoza, soldier was born on this day in history.   

1503  On July - 23 birth of anna Jagello, Queen of the Romans (d. 1547)   

1659  On this day in history birth of antonius Schultingh, [Schultingius], Dutch lawyer   

1705  Francis Blomefield, English topographer (d. 1752) was born on July - 23.   

1734  On July - 23 birth of antonio Maria Gasparo Sacchini, opera composer [or Jun 14 1730]   

0945  On July - 23 richarius, bishop of Luik (922-45), dies   

1227  On July - 23 death of qiu Chuji, Chinese Taoist (b. 1148)   

1373  Birgitta van Sweden, Swedish saint, dies on July - 23.   

1403  Death of Henry Percy, [Harry Hotspur], killed in battle at 39 on July - 23.   

1531  On this day in history death of louis de Brézé, seigneur d'Anet, Marshal of Normandy and husband of Diane de Poitiers   

1568  On this day in history don Carlos, son of Spanish king Philip II, dies at about 23   

1581  On this day in history georges Lalaing, viceroy of Friesland, dies   

1584  On this day in history death of john Day, English printer (b. 1522)